Partnership to Test Massachusetts Residential Vehicle-to-Grid Program
The pilot program will test bidirectional charging capabilities that could allow EV owners to return power to the grid.
A new partnership is set to test a residential vehicle-to-grid program in Massachusetts, bringing together EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House to explore how electric vehicles can interact with the power grid.
What Happened
EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House have formed a partnership to pilot a residential vehicle-to-grid program for Eversource and National Grid customers in Massachusetts. The program will test bidirectional charging technology that could allow EV owners to send electricity back to the grid during peak demand periods. Sunrun, a solar and battery company, brings home energy expertise while EnergyHub provides grid optimization technology and The Mobility House contributes EV charging platform experience.
Why It Matters
Vehicle-to-grid technology has potential implications for both EV owners and utility companies. For EV owners, participating vehicles could potentially earn credits or compensation by supplying power back to the grid during high-demand periods. For utilities like Eversource and National Grid, aggregated EVs could serve as a distributed energy resource to help manage load on the electrical grid. The Massachusetts pilot will test whether this concept can work at scale in a residential setting.
The Bottom Line
The partnership represents an early-stage test of V2G capabilities for residential customers in Massachusetts. The results of the pilot program with Eversource and National Grid customers could inform future deployments if the technology proves viable.
